The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-03
AERIAL NAVIGATION.

Solved.
The Aerial Steam Navigation compa-
ny, OF San Francisco, is a corporation
organized in accordance to the statutes
of California, and its object is to- startle
the world il the dreams of the projec-
tors are ever to be realized, 1t is no
less than the construction and operation
of an air-sh'p. The hour of trial is sad
to be near at hand. The great "vessel
Of the air" is approaching completion,
and trial trip will be made within
few months. The everlasting fortune
of the company will then be made or it
will utterly collapse.
The moving spirit in the enterprise
is prof" William Patterson, who is
not unknow to fame on the coast. The
company had its inception in July of
last year, Mr.. Patterson being sponsor
He was modest and fixed the capital
stock at only 800, 900, or fifty thousand
shares at 50 each. Upon these articles
of incorporation the following officers
were chosen. President, j. g. Sever
ance; secretary, Charles T.. Travers;
treasurer. Howard Livingston; man
ager, William Patterson; engineer, j.
A. Haste; directors, j. e, Severance,
S. S. TiltD. Howard Livingston. &. NJ.
Secley, NJ. d., and William Patterson.
The practical aeronart of the con-
Germ is Mr.. Patterson. The airship in
course of construction is designed by
him and approved by the engineer, in
the latter case no regard being had to
the old saw, the more haste the less
speed" Mr.. Patterson is exceedingly
enthusiastic and confident. He has the
theory Of aerial navigation down pat,
and is confident that he will solve the
interesting problem. The grave OBJ
stf,clcs chat others have encountered
count not with him. He has an appar-
entity abiding faith in its ultimate sue
cess. The faith of Darius Green in his
flying machine was not greater. In
conversation with Chronicle reporter
yesterday, he said:
20 yes. there have been obstacles to
overcome. Capitalists have been slow
to take hold, but, mark my words
pointing his index finger straight n,
the scribe's south eye and raising his
voice to concert pitch mark nv
words: we'll get there Just the same"
Having forever. settled that particu-
lar point, the Professor took n drawing
Of the proposed airship from his inner
coat pocket and proceeded with mi
mute description of the same.
The drawing shows the vessel to
be cigar-shaped, the upper portion
being the balloon proper, the lower
half the deck upon which the freight
and passengers are to be carried.
you will Observe" continued the
aerial navigator. THAT the deck of the
vessel is closely connected with the
balloon itself, the two forming one
cylindrical whole. In this my ship diff
fers from any which has ever been con-
structed. The propulsive force, being
at the point where the balloon and car
arc Joined, | am able to obtain much
better control OF the vessel than other
aeronauts have who have had the pro-
pulsive force placed in car suspended
at distance below the balloon. In
such cases head wind could not be
prevented from driving the balloon
backward while the aeronaut endeavor-
ed to propel it ahead"
There are other essential differ
ences between my ship and all others.
said the balloon.st. "For example, /
do not propose to be encumbered with
sandbags or any other kind of ballast
In lieu thereof intend carrying ma
chinery which will enable me to create
the force necessary both to propel and
TO raise and lower the ship"
"What machinery will you carryp"
Three twelve-horse engines, one set
to operate the two auxiliary propellers,
nj equal distances from each other ut
the bottom of the car, and one operat-
ing the driving propeller at the stern,
which latter also acts rs the ruddcr.
The sole Office of the ,propellers II rst
mentioned is to aid in raising and low
ering the ship without the loss of gas. "
What sort of fuel will you use?'
"a coal-oil and steam SPRAY, fed TO
the furnaces by an injector. The boil
err, which has already been negotiated
for, will be a forty-horsc power Hers
choff. and will be furnished by Cole
Brothers. of Lockport, N. Y. Pure
hydrogen gas will be used, and will be
generated in the usual way, by iron
turnings and steam.
"Where is the work being prosecu-
ted?'
Some parts right here in San Fran
cisco. where the vessel will be launch
3D."
when will il be launchcd?"